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Pinching out cosmos

B3B3 Posts: 27,505
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If a plant is plenty big enough to plant out 6x4" and produces a flower bud, does that mean you don't need to pinch it out?
In London. Keen but lazy.

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  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    You will get branching and far more flower stems, if you pinch out.
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    When you don't even know who's in the team

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  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Thank you @punkdoc. It's awful tempting to have a look  at the flower, though😏
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • PlantmindedPlantminded Posts: 3,580
    Have you got more than one plant @B3?  You could try leaving one and pinching out another to see how they fare.  I have always pinched mine out after the first two sets of leaves and they do get a much better shape and produce more flowers.  You won't have to wait too long, they respond very quickly!
    Wirral. Sandy, free draining soil.


  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    I've pinched them now. I'll have to be patient. 
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    @B3 You won't need to be very patient
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Good @GardenerSuze 😊
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • Balgay.HillBalgay.Hill Posts: 1,089
    You can pot up the cutting for a free plant. I
    Sunny Dundee
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